Hightstown is a borough in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Nestled within the Raritan Valley region, Hightstown is an historic, commercial, and cultural hub of Central New Jersey, along with being a diverse outer-ring commuter suburb of New York City in the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 5,900, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 406 (+7.4%) from the 5,494 recorded at the 2010 census, which in turn reflected an increase of 278 (+5.3%) from the 5,216 counted in the 2000 census. Hightstown was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 5, 1853, within portions of East…

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How Hightstown ranks

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#38Shortest commute in NJ #76Lowest obesity in NJ #92Lowest depression in NJ All NJ rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code08520

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Living in Hightstown

Housing in Hightstown

$470K▲ 4.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Hightstown home is worth about $470,000, up 4.2% in a year, 19% below the New Jersey typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market41

Sale-to-list98.8%

Sold in May5

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Safety in Hightstown

B⁺

Safety Grade B+

Hightstown reports less crime per resident than 74% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Hightstown 0.5

New Jersey 2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Hightstown 5.3

New Jersey 12.7

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Hightstown

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Most working residents leave Hightstown for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are New York (6%), South Brunswick (5%) and East Windsor (5%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

New York, NY

South Brunswick

East Windsor

Cranbury

9%Work in townlive and work in Hightstown 13 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,348Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Hightstown

Health Grade A

Healthier than 92% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with New Jersey

10better than NJ·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▲ 3 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

4%Fewer adults with COPDNJ 5.1% · better 4.4%Fewer adults with heart diseaseNJ 5.6% · better 73.1%Fewer adults treating high blood pressureNJ 77.2% · worse

Care nearby

University Medical Center of Princeton at PlainsboroPlainsboro · 7.2 mi · ER

Henry J. Austin Health Center at All Access Mental HealthPrinceton · 6.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Hightstown · CMS · HRSAHealth in Hightstown →

Natural hazards in Hightstown

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes🏚️ Earthquakes

11Does Hightstown flood?paid flood claims since 1979 10Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Hightstown

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Hightstown →

Climate in Hightstown

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Hightstown has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44° / 26°Winter

63° / 41°Spring

85° / 63°Summer

67° / 45°Fall

How much snow does Hightstown get?About 24 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 16, with the last in spring around Apr 25.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+2.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Hightstown

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C⁺

School Grade C+

The public schools Hightstown’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 58% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictEast Windsor Regional School DistrictSchools6

Grace N. Rogers Elementary School C+Elementary · Grades 3–5 · 591 students Walter C. Black Elementary School D-Elementary · Grades K–2 · 510 students Hightstown High School B-High · Grades 9–12 · 1,616 students Peddie SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 516 students Scicore AcademyOther · Grades PK–12 · 113 students Scicore AcademyOther · Grades PK–12 · 113 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NJ. Ratings are from neighbors.